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The WB: What Bunk

BY David Lidsky
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed May 19, 2004 at 7:49 AM

I will turn 35 years old this fall, which means that by the time these new shows on the WB air, I will officially be too old for the WB, which is, you know, one of those youth-obsessed networks, to be interested in whether I watch or ...READ»

MICROSOFT | Comment

'Family Guy's MacFarlane Not PC Enough for Microsoft, Windows 7 Deal Pulled

BY Clay Dillow
Relevancy Score: 93
Tue Oct 27, 2009 at 10:24 AM

Showing just how unhip being a PC can be, Microsoft has pulled out of a prime time Windows 7 sponsorship of a special by Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane. According to Microsoft, MacFarlane's style didn't "fit with the Windows ...READ»

GEORGE CARLIN | 5 comments

Work/Life: R.I.P. George Carlin

BY Tom Stern
Relevancy Score: 65
Fri Jun 27, 2008 at 3:24 AM

It has taken me all week to realize that George Carlin is dead. He was so cavalier about the subject (his final HBO special featured a long rant on his blithely crossing off the names of dead friends in his address book), that ...READ»

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He's Gone, Bye George

BY William Barrell
Relevancy Score: 49
Wed Jun 25, 2008 at 5:22 PM

Richard Belzer said it best on The Last Show with David Letterman, "George Carlin was a master of language". Whether it be articulate musings or dirty talk, I believe this to be true 100%. His intellect oozed from every ...READ»

BRAND IDENTITY | 1 comment

Seven Words

BY Tim Manners
Relevancy Score: 48
Tue Jul 1, 2008 at 10:40 AM

No, not those seven words. The seven words I’m talking about are just fine with the FCC but maybe deserve a little more scrutiny from the FDA. We all know these words: green, organic, free-range, all-natural, ...READ»

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Laughing Through the Recession? Yes, Plz

BY David Lidsky
Relevancy Score: 47
Wed Aug 5, 2009 at 11:02 AM

What's the state of the funny business? Despite what you might read, it's quite good.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

The Secret Life of the CEO: Do they even know right from wrong?

BY Keith H. Hammonds
Relevancy Score: 42
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:36 AM

Why so many good executives make so many terrible choices. The high stakes, the pressure to perform, and the temptation to go for the dough are part of the problem.READ»

CAREERS | Comment

Fast Company Flicks

BY Laura Winig
Relevancy Score: 38
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:04 AM

Imagine a 73-minute-long stand-up comedy shtick on the subject of diversity, delivered by Truman Capote on speed, and you've got Morris Massey's 'Flashpoint.'READ»

MEDIA | Comment

Media: Online Video Newlyweds

BY Jason Del Rey
Relevancy Score: 36
Tue Oct 30, 2007 at 3:41 PM

The unlikely marriage of General Electric's NBC Universal and News Corp.'s Fox is official. The wedded name: Hulu.com. The online-video site is expected to provide free episodes of 90 NBC and Fox shows. The site is also offering a ...READ»

ROOFTOP COMEDY | Comment

Not So Fast: Summer Movies We're Afraid to See

BY Rooftop Comedy
Relevancy Score: 33
Wed Jul 1, 2009 at 2:00 PM

It's official: You can make anything into a movie. In this season of Transformers and G.I. Joe, and with Hollywood prepping big-budget versions of Monopoly, Bazooka Joe, and Stretch Armstrong, what's next?READ»

WINDOWS 7 | Comment

Windows-Backed Family Guy Adds to Unemployment Rolls

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 33
Wed Oct 14, 2009 at 10:57 AM

We'll address the gigantic sell-out that is Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show (brought to you buy Windows 7) in a moment. But the more immediate news is that the Windows 7 party-people are going to have to ...READ»

ROOFTOP COMEDY | Comment

Summer Movies We're Afraid to See: Activia, March of the Probiotics

BY Rooftop Comedy
Relevancy Score: 31
Thu Aug 6, 2009 at 11:39 AM

With Hollywood prepping big-budget versions of Monopoly, Bazooka Joe, and Stretch Armstrong, what's next? Here's another blockbuster that Rooftop Comedy came up with.READ»

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Summer Movies We're Afraid to See: The Passion of Chrysler

BY Rooftop Comedy
Relevancy Score: 30
Fri Aug 21, 2009 at 3:16 PM

With Hollywood prepping big-budget versions of Monopoly, Bazooka Joe, and Stretch Armstrong, what's next? Here's another blockbuster that Rooftop Comedy came up with.READ»

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Summer Movies We're Afraid to See: Walt Disney's Air Linux

BY Rooftop Comedy
Relevancy Score: 30
Fri Aug 14, 2009 at 4:15 PM

With Hollywood prepping big-budget versions of Monopoly, Bazooka Joe, and Stretch Armstrong, what's next? Here's another blockbuster that Rooftop Comedy came up with.READ»

ROOFTOP COMEDY | 1 comment

Texting Etiquette: Avoid the Winky Face

BY Rooftop Comedy
Relevancy Score: 30
Fri Jul 24, 2009 at 1:21 PM

What signal does using smiley-face emoticons send to others? We offer up a new rule for texting.READ»

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Quitting Time

BY Rooftop Comedy
Relevancy Score: 30
Thu May 21, 2009 at 7:32 PM

We're not sure who's quitting their job in this economy, but if you do, at least you should get paid in full without having to work through your whole two-week's notice.READ»

ROOFTOP COMEDY | 1 comment